Stacy Plante

About Stacy Plante

Over 12 years in Payroll for large retail companies.Experience leading cross-functional teams in system implementations and upgrades, developing process improvements, processing and validating payroll, expense allocations, budget guidance, performing GL and system reconciliations, reporting and taking action on metrics, developing complex reporting, and divisional expense review. Highly motivated, goal-oriented professional; a decision-maker skilled in implementing new ideas and process improvements. Resourceful and detail-oriented; skilled problem-solver and multi-tasker.

Experience

1. Associate Director, Payroll

   Chewy

   Oct 2022 — Present · Plantation, FL, US

   In my role as the Associate Director of Payroll, I\'ve taken on an instrumental role in fostering innovation and efficiency within our multistate payroll operations. Collaborating closely with the Payroll management team, my responsibilities have spanned various areas, including- Spearheading and nurturing a collaborative work environment, ensuring effective delegation and team development- Balancing numerous team and cross-functional initiatives, always prioritizing them based on business needs- Regularly briefing leadership on key decisions and initiatives, ensuring transparency across all organizational levels- Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for both payroll-focused and cross-functional business proposals- Overseeing payroll and cross-functional project planning within designated scopes- Implementing and executing novel strategies that significantly drive our business objectives forward- Anticipating and proactively addressing potential challenges, effectively mitigating risks- Upholding SOX compliance and acting as the key contact for both internal and external payroll audits- Continuously researching evolving laws and regulations, ensuring our payroll processes remain compliant- Offering unwavering support to the Payroll team, especially in the realms of troubleshooting and system updates.Key Accomplishments- Successfully processed high-volume, multi-state payroll for a large size company spanning the US- Led several impactful special initiatives, both internally and cross-functionally- Enhanced our operations through proficiency in Workday Payroll, ADP SmartCompliance, and UKG Timekeeping- Upheld a strong understanding of payroll accounting and various federal, state, and provincial regulations related to payroll- Demonstrated excellence in organizational aptitude, consistently achieving set goals, and driving the team\'s performance to new heights.

Education

• University of Mary

  MBA, Management

  2011 — 2011

• University of Mary

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2010 — 2011

• North Dakota State University

  Bachelor of Science, Accounting

  2005 — 2009

• North Dakota State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Monthly Close
• Critical Thinking
• Process Improvement
• Accounts Payable
• Microsoft Dynamics
• Budget Preparation
• Billing
• Financial Analysis
• Chargebacks
• Infor Smartstream
• Multitasker
• Peachtree
• Journal Entries
• Cost Allocation
• Payroll
• Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Pivot Tables
• Access
• Account Reconciliation
• Peoplesoft
• Budgets
• Ad Hoc Reporting
• Finance
• Leadership
• Accountability
• Adp Payroll
• Accruals
• Service Center
• Highly Adaptable
• General Ledger
• Cost Accounting
• Variance Analysis
• Training
• Vlookup
• Accounting
• Microsoft Office